A Murder of Quality is a movie directed by Gavin Millar in 1991 and based on the book of the same name by John le Carré, first published in 1962. The movie features Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Christian Bale, Billie Whitelaw, David Threlfall, and others.
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Storyline
George Smiley, at the request of his old wartime colleague Ailsa Brimley, investigates the murder of Stella Rode. Upon investigating, Smiley learns of many secrets that were kept by the victim, and one being that Terence Fielding, a house master at Carne, was being blackmailed by her due to past homosexual activities.
Movie vs Book
Year
1991
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1962
Pages
160
Book Rate
7.26
S: Goodreads
Book
A Murder of Quality
Author: John le Carré
Country: UK
First published in: 1962
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: George Smiley
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“The movie is the movie, and the book is the book. They're different critters, and each must stand on their own merits.”
FRANK PERETTI (Writer)
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